Veterinary specialists in the U.S.

These statistics show the numbers of veterinary specialists in the United States as of December 31, 2024.

AVMA-recognized veterinary specialty organizations

Total active board-certified diplomates* 18,049
American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (ABVP) 985
Avian 125
Beef cattle 17
Canine & feline 472
Dairy 36
Equine 89
Exotic companion animal 48
Feline 84
Food animal 23
Reptile/Amphibian 19
Shelter medicine 42
Swine health management 14
American Board of Veterinary Toxicology (ABVT) 106
American College of Animal Welfare (ACAW) 70
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) 1,267
American College of Poultry Veterinarians (ACPV) 266
American College of Theriogenologists (ACT) 415
American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia (ACVAA) 369
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) 96
American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) 63
American College of Veterinary Dermatology (ACVD) 371
American College of Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care (ACVECC) 1,016
American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) 3,866
Cardiology 441
Small animal internal medicine 1,642
Large animal internal medicine 685
Neurology 486
Oncology 600
Nutrition 89
American College of Veterinary Microbiologists (ACVM) 214
Bacteriology/Mycology 86
Immunology 68
Virology 101
Parasitology 46
American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ACVNU) 0
American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) 590
American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 3,235
Anatomic pathology 2,562
Clinical pathology 673
American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM) 980
Epidemiology 63
American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) 667
Radiation oncology 154
Equine diagnostic imaging 48
American College of Veterinary Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (ACVSMR) 280
Canine 118
Equine 168
American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) 2,510
Small animal 1,103
Large animal 516
American College of Zoological Medicine (ACZM) 302
American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) 256
Equine dental 25
*Some veterinarians belong to more than one specialty.
† Numbers were not reported.

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